We list the best portable apps, to make it simple and easy to run software applications directly from a USB stick or cloud storage to any device. Portable apps have several advantages: they make it ...

Thumb drives are handy little storage devices. They transport documents, picture files and the like with aplomb. But they also can be used to run programs. This portability lets you use programs on a ...

Lyman E Bertsch needs to run an application on a relative’s computer. Installing the program isn’t an option. Can Lyman run the program off a flash drive? Probably not. But you may be able to find ...

If you want to set portable apps as default apps on Windows 11/10, you need to register them first. PORTABLE Registrator is one of the best apps that helps you register portable apps on Windows 11 and ...

If you spend a lot of time on the road or interacting with different PCs, portable applications are really handy. You might already carry a small assortment of ...

Stump the PC Club is a tech-advice column written by members of the North Orange County Computer Club, which started in 1976. Visit the club’s site at noccc.org. Q.: I’ve recently read an article that ...

kckrug1994 asked the Answer Line Forum if a game or application would will work if installed onto an external drive. It would probably work in most cases, but expect problems. Obviously the ...

The software comes with its own interface and platform, and without any spyware or advertising.You have a choice of three packages, with the largest requiring only a 1GB key.Not all of the software ...

Last week we began a discussion of U3, an emerging standard for controlling and managing applications stored on a USB, flash or thumb drive. This is a very cool idea that creates portable programs – ...